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Jethro Tull began in 1967 as a blues rock band headed by flutist and singer-songwriter Ian Anderson, who teamed with oritingal guitarist Mick Abrahams. Soon, however, after releasing its second album Stand Up and third album Benefit , Jethro Tull established itself as a live arena concert powerhouse with dates at the Los Angeles Forum and Madison Square Garden in New York. Even now, Jethro Tull tickets give access to a show that unwinds and travels through a journey of musical exploration. As always, Anderson and guitarist Martin Barre (who joined in 1969) exercise significant freedom in concert to perform long medleys of their original music, interspersed with songs from their considerable discography. Successful as they were as a touring band, it was with the release of their 1971 album Aqualung that Jethro Tull jumped to household-name status, with heavy radio play of the single 'Aqualung,' and lesser hits 'Locomotive Breath' and 'Cross-Eyed Mary.' That album, Jethro Tull's bestselling recording, was followed in 1972 with This as a Brick , the band's first concept album, which came to define the Jethro Tull sound, now with John Evan on keyboards and Jeffrey Hammond on bass. The albums Living in the Past and A Passion Play , another concept album, further solidified the band's musical innovativeness.

Musical Growth

Jethro Tull has never stopped exploring its musical curiosity, venturing into world music influences, electronic sounds and compositional derivations from folk and classical music. That's why, in concert, even today, Jethro Tull always takes listeners on a musical journey.

Jethro Tull Discography

Album name

Release date

Live at Madison Square Garden 1978

2009

The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull

2007

Live at Montreux 2003

2007

Extended Versions

2006

XM Aqualung Then Again Live

2005

Aqualung Live

2005

Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

2004

Slipstream

2004

The Jethro Tull Christmas Album

2003

Classic Masters

2003

A Passion Play

2003

Living With the Past

2002

The Very Best Of

2001

Bends Like a Willow

2000

A Gift of Roses

2000

Complete BBC Sessions 1968/69

2000

J-Tull Dot Com

1999

Bends Like a Willow

1999

Dot Com

1999

Jethro Tull 36 Greatest Hits, Volume 1

1998

Jethro Tull 36 Greatest Hits, Volume 2

1998

Jethro Tull 36 Greatest Hits, Volume 3

1998

Living in the Past

1997

Through the Years

1997

A Jethro Tull Collection

1997

In Concert (BBC) Hammersmith 1991

1996

Curious Riff

1995

Velvet Flute

1995

Roots to Branches

1995

Living in the (Slightly More Recent) Past

1993

The 25th Anniversary Box Set (disc 4: Pot Pourri: Live Across the World & Through the Years)

1993

Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991

1993

Live at the Lonestar

1993

The Best of Jethro Tull: The Anniversary Collection

1993

Living in the Past (dub)

1993

The Pied Piper

1992

When Minstrels Came to Play

1992

A Little Light Music

1992

Rocks on the Road

1991

Catfish Rising

1991

Live at Hammersmith '84

1990

20 Years of Jethro Tull

1989

For the Benefit of Inverness

1989

Tales From the Crystal Flute (disc 1)

1989

1969-01-09: Flute Cake: Stockholm, Sweden

1989

Another Christmas Song

1989

Rock Island

1989

Upper Darby

1987

Crest of a Knave

1987

Original Masters

1985

Tribute to J.S. Bach

1985

A Classic Case: The London Symphony Orchestra Plays the Music of Jethro Tull (feat. Ian Anderson)